八年级英语上册Unit4Inventions练习无答案新版牛津深圳版

Unit 4 Inventions第1课时 Vocabulary一、根据要求写出相应的单词1. funny _(比较级) 2. creation _(v.) 3. comfort _(adj.) 4. century _(复数形式) 5. invention _(v.) 6. introduce _(n.) 7. distant _(n.) 8. develop _(现在分词) 9. specially _(adj.) 10. passenger _（复数形式）11. advertise _ (n.) 12. dusty _ (n.)二、词汇测试 ( ) 1. Friends should often keep in touch with each other, and then they will know what they are doing.A. help B. stay in touch with C. be worried about( ) 2. It took this small village five years to develop into a small town.A. turn B. fall C. grow( ) 3. I began to study English when I was six years old.A. started B. went C. came( ) 4. He went to the museum instead of the cinema.A. in front of B. in place of C. in the place of( ) 5. After Dad got home, he sat in a comfortable armchair. A. nice and soft B. cheap and easy C. beautiful but expensive( ) 6. Parents always tell children to keep off the dangerous animals in the zoo.A. stay with B. go near C. stay away from( ) 7. Our parents live a long distance away from us.A. quite far away from B. close to C. near( )8. We should help and learn from each other.A. the others B. one another C. some others ( )9.The _ is a public notice that tells people about things to buy.A. advertisement B. news C. offer( )10. The good weather makes me feel _ means I feel relaxed because of the weather.A. funny B. confused C. comfortable( ) 11. To _ something is to produce something which never appeared in the world.A. prefer B. discuss C. invent( ) 12. The only way to get your weight down is to _ fattening foods.A. keep from B. keep out C. keep off ( ) 13. Who finished the work first, Tom or Betty?They finished the work _.They both did a good job.A. for a long time B. at the same time C. a long time ago ( ) 14. The price of these dictionaries is _ than before. A. much cheaper B. more expensive C. much higher ( ) 15. I missed the beginning of The Voice of China yesterday evening._! But you can watch the replay tonight.A. Hurry up B. What a pity C. Try your best第2课时 Reading一、用所给单词的适当形式填空1. He is _ (young) than his two sisters. 2. The _ (old) I get, the _ (strong) I seem to feel. 3. The weather is getting _ (warm) and _ (warm). 4. Summer is the _ (hot) season of the year. 5. Shall we go and _ (comfortable) him? 6. Edison, the great _ (invent), has _ (invent) over 1,000 _ (invent) in his life. 7. Scientists are _ (develop) new drugs to treat cancer. 8. Its _ (fun) to see a man walk with his hands and head. 9. It seemed to be the most _ (distance) way in the world. 10. They were sitting side by side on the _ (dust) floor. 二、阅读理解 Everyone celebrates Fathers Day a bit differently, but if you are looking for something a bit different, here are some things or ways you might consider.FlowersYes! How many ties does one Dad need？If you know your dad has a special, then a bunch of flowers would be nice. If you are unsure what type of flowers, then a single rose will let him know your care.Handmade Card/PictureIt doesnt matter if youre 8, 28 or 48. A handmade card or note from the heart speaks more of your feelings than the things you bought from the store. Home CookingGive Mum the day off as well and invite them both over for a good homecooked meal. But remember today is not the day to test out a new recipe. Play it safe and stick to Dads taste.DinnerIf youre not the home cooking type, then nothing is better than being treated to a tasty meal at a nice restaurant surrounded by the ones you love. It doesnt have to be anywhere fancy, depending on your dad, it could be the neighbourhood dinner.( )1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Flowers. B. A watch. C. A handmade note.D. A tie.( )2. According to the passage, we can infer _ might often cook at home.A. son B. Mum C. Dad D. daughter( )3. What does the writer advise you to do on Fathers Day?A. You must take your father to a fancy restaurant.B. You should test out a new recipe.C. You have to buy a tie for your father.D. You can buy your father a single rose to show your care.( )4. Which statement is NOT true?A. If you are 38, you cant make a card for your father. B. A handmade card expresses more your feelings than the things from the store.C. Its a good idea to invite both of your parents for a home cooked meal. D. You should cook the food your father likes best.第3课时 Grammar一、用所给单词的适当形式填空1. My parents wont allow me _ (go) out tonight. 2. Do you know who_ (invent) the paper? 3. I cant _ (imagination) a life without the Internet. 4. My grandfather told me that he used oil _ (lamp) at night when he was a child. 5. I think this story is much _ (interest) than that one. 6. Does your brother enjoy _ (develop) things? 7. This new computer is really _ (practice) for me. 8. When did you finish _ (create) the painting? 9. People began to live here many _ (century) ago. 10. Can you walk _ (far) than a young man?二、选择填空（ ）1. Playing video games is a waste of timeI cant agree moreThere are _ meaningful things to do Athe most Bthe least Cmore （ ）2. Their classroom is as _ as ours.A. cleaner B. clean C. the cleanest（ ）3. Its smoggy these days. Thats terrible!Yes, I hope to plant trees. _ trees, _ air pollution.A. The more; the fewer B. the less; the more C. The more; the less （ ）4. The talent show is _ the game show. I like both. A. as interesting as B. not so bored as C.as boring as（ ）5. He is _ at English than me. A. good B. better C. best（ ）6. When is the _ time to visit Brazil?In August and September, I think. Not too cold, not too hot.A. hottest B. hotter C. best（ ）7. He is very rich but that day he bought _ bike to save money for the poor children. A. an expensive B. a more expensive C. the cheapest （ ）8. What do you think of your English teacher?He is great. No one teaches _ in our school.A. best B. better C. well（ ）9. How can I know more about your activity? If you want to know some _ information, you can visit our website.A. further B. farther C. the further（ ）10. Who does better in Maths, she or I? She isnt so _ at Maths as you are.A. well B. good C. better 第5课时 Writing话题四 网上购物【短文写作】 时下，网上购物已风靡全国，通过网络几乎可以买到你想要的一切物品，而中国网民的网上购物热情也节节高涨。你或你身边的亲戚朋友应该或多或少都经历过网上购物。请以“Shopping online”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对网上购物的利与弊的认识。 要求：语意连贯，条理清楚；70字左右。Shopping online_ _U4 HOMEWORK第1课时Vocabulary 一、根据句意及首字母或中文提示完成单词1. Keep a safe d_ between cars, please!2. Many p_ will get off the metro (地铁) at this station.3. He d_ many interests and learned more useful skills. 4. The first telephones were i_ in 1876. 5. This seat is more c_ to sit on.6. The desk is _（布满灰尘的）. He hasnt cleaned it for a few days.7. The invention is really _（有用的）in our daily life.8. We saw two _（四轮马车） in the City Museum.9. Can you _（介绍）me to the manager in your company?10. India is a _（发展中的）country.二、词汇测试 ( )1. He was an unusual man with great business talents.A. a lovelyB. a usefulC. an uncommon( )2. The company is so great. Toys that they produced are popular in the market.A. tookB. developedC. reduced( )3. He would make something useful that people would like to buy.A. special B. practical C. fantastic( )4. He is a good husband, meanwhile he is also a good father.A. instead B. at the same time C. in fact ( )5. Parents always tell children to stay away from the fire.A. keep on B. keep up C. keep off( )6. Toms mother hasnt seen Tom since he went to college. She missed him so much.A. soB. afterC. before( )7. This kind of car will be very special because it can fly in the sky.A. unusualB. skillfulC. natural( )8. The baby animal likes to sleep in the daytime and plays in the evening.A. in the morningB. in its free timeC. during the day ( )9. A _ means a period of time equal to one hundred years. A. thousand B. centuryC. million( )10. A _ is a person who is not driving but travels in an automobile, bus, train, or other vehicle. A. driverB. customerC. passenger( )11.Id like you to visit me _, which means you can come to see me whenever.A. anytimeB. sometimeC. some time ( )12. My house is very _ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.A. comfortable B. beautiful C. convenient ( )13. How much farther shall we have to go?Another five miles until we reach the mountain _. A. at a distance B. in a distance C. in the distance( )14. Please _ the tigers. Its dangerous to take photos with them. Oh, I see. Thank you.A. keep off B. take off C. turn off( )15. I didnt expect to see you studying at the library so early in the morning._, huh?A. Every dog has its day B. Many hands make light work C. The early bird catches the worm三、用所给单词的适当形式填空1. Its a good idea to put an _ (advertise) in the newspaper. 2. Would you please let me make an _ (introduce)?3. We should help the _ (develop) of the less advanced countries. 4. All the _ (passenger) got off the bus with their luggage in the terminal station.5. Im sure Linda will jump _ (far) in her class.6. The movie is about a strange _ (create). 7. His grandpa used to tell him _ (fun) stories when he was a child.8. _ (practice) experience is often very important. 9. Do you know the _ (distant) between Beijing and Shenzhen?10. Annie needs two more _ (candle) on her birthday cake. 四、完形填空 In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson mixed some flavour with water. By 1 , he left the drink outside all nightwith the stirring 2 still in it. It was a very cold night. In the morning, Frank saw that the drink had frozen to the stick. It tasted 3 ! Eighteen years later, Frank remembered the frozen sticks. He 4 for a patent and began to 5 Epsicles. By now he had children of his own and they didnt like the name. They 6 it to Popsicles. In 1853, George Crum was working in a 7 kitchen in Saratoga Springs, New York. George was angry because he had a difficult 8 a man who kept 9 back his fried potatoes, saying he wanted them to be thinner and fried longer! So George sliced the potatoes as thin as possible. Then he fried them until their sides curled. George thought that would keep the man 10 . But the customer loved them! And so do we. ( )1. A. mistake B. wrong C. interest ( )2. A. barB. bars C. stick ( )3. A. bad B. disgust C. delicious( )4. A. applied B. invented C. called ( )5. A. getB. produce C. take ( )6. A. drewB. marked C. changed( )7. A. schoolB. home C. restaurant( )8. A. customer B. passenger C. question( )9. A. comingB. moving C. sending( )10. A. quiet B. comfortable C. laugh第2课时Reading 三、阅读理解 There have been many great inventions or things that change the way we live. The first great invention is the one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This makes it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. It was also a time when a new material was first madeNylon (尼龙)，which came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire (渴望) to explore again. The Earth was known to man but stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia, United States, China and Japan have made their own steps into space.In 1969, man took his biggest step away from the Earth. Americans first walked on the Moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. ( )1. This passage talks mainly about . A. why cars were very important B. when the light was invented C. how inventions affect peoples daily life D. which country made the first step into space ( )2. In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make _.A. explorations B. their life better C. discoveries D. a trip to space( )3. Nylon came out of five years later than _.A. radioB. camera C. jet planes D. movies( )4. People can live longer lives because _ that help cure diseases have worked very well. A. doctorsB. new ways C. medicines D. new hospitals第3课时Grammar一、选择填空( )1. You are doing great! Ive never had _ answer before.A. betterB. bestC. a better( )2. You should practise more to improve your English, then youll be _ at it.A. good B. better C. best( )3. The sick boy is getting _ day by day.A. worse B. bad C. badly( )4. Mikes English is very good, and his French _ his English.A. is as good asB. isnt as good asC. is as well as ( )5. My brother is _ I am.A. as tall as B. as taller than C. much taller as( )6. The boy doesnt speak _ his sister, but his written work is very good.A. as well as B. so good as C. more better than( )7. I think English is _ French. I dont agree with you. A. so popular as B. the most popular C. less popular than ( )8. Do you believe some special dogs can do things _ man?A. as good as B. as well as C. as soon as( )9. It is ge